Investors-Thank God For Pain

Investors-Thank God For Pain

                             by: Brendan Magee

Most of us spend the majority of our lives trying to avoid pain. There is a multi-billion dollar industry of people offering all kinds of remedies to fix our many pains. But, have you ever considered where you would be if you could not experience pain?

I took someone to the doctors the other day because their feet were experiencing swelling, becoming red, and becoming more and more numb. His feet were so bad that he had sores on the bottom of his feet. These were sores that most people would not be able to stand and walk with, but he couldn't feel them due to the numbness in his feet. Simple cuts that could be remedied with a band aid had now become infections, infections that were threatening his bones and could ultimately lead to amputations. From the man's perspective the sores and their severity never entered his mind because he couldn't feel the pain. Without the pain, there was no need to go to the doctors.

Finally, when he did go to the doctors, there was pain. The pain came when his doctor told him about the possible amputations due to the infections. It didn't take long to convince the man that he needed surgery so the doctor could operate on his legs to try and get the circulation flowing back to his legs. The physical pain couldn't be felt but the psychological pain, thank God, was felt. When was the last time anyone considered the ability to feel pain a blessing?

Investors, might also reconsider their ability to feel pain a blessing as well. Imagine if you couldn't become frustrated, scared, confused, anxious, nervous, excited, etc.? Imagine if you went through life totally numb? That's not the best way to go.

Not until the pain has gotten bad enough do people make changes. Without it, people could stay in bad portfolios or stick with ill-serving financial advisors forever.

So the next time you are in pain, take the steps to alleviate your pain. Then thank God for the ability to experience pain. Without it, things would never change.

Brendan Magee, is the founder and president of Inevitable Wealth Coaching. With questions, comments or feedback e-mail brendan@coachgee.com or call 610-446-4322.